Blogging Friends April Blog Hop: Theme Easter

Hello and welcome to the April Blogging Friends Blog Hop.  This month our theme is Easter so I know you will find a lot of inspiration with this month hop since Easter is only a few weeks away.  I used the Fable Friends stamp set to create my Shadow box card for you today.  Here's a look at my card.

My Card uses a full sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock.  I just trimmed it down to two card bases and put it all together.  I also used the Floral Romance Specialty Designer Series paper for both the inside and outside.  I colored the images using Stampin' Blend markers.  Before putting the two pieces together I cut a opening using the Layering Oval Dies.  Once that was done and put together the fun really started.  

Once I had everything colored I did a little fussy cutting since there are no matching dies for this stamp set.  I stamped and punched one of the butterflies from the Butterfly Gala Stamp set and colored them in in matching colors.  I also did a lot of die cutting of the grasses.  I used the die from the Catch of the Day Thinlits.  Once I had them cut out I used my stamping blends and added different tones.  

All the fable friends were attached with a little liquid glue on one of three different tiers.  Each tier are at a slightly taller size than the one in front.  I made a special envelope to house my card using the same designer series paper and the envelope punch board.  

I wanted to give you a little look through the looking glass so to speak.  To finish off my card for today I added some of the Gingham Gala sequins and a few of the Frosted flower embellishments.  

Thanks for dropping by today I hope that you have enjoyed my card.  You can pick up the supplies that I used on my card today in my online store (clicking the shop tab above) or by clicking on the product in the shopping list below.  

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Happy Stampin' 

Rick Adkins 

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Geared Up Garage Cling Bundle [150610] $48.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	2017-2019 In Color 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144247] $8.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] $7.50
Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Garage Gears Thinlits Dies [148521] $33.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00
Fable Friends Cling Stamp Set [148670] $22.00	Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Bundle [150599] $35.00	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146988] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75
Floral Romance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [148586] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272] $9.00	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147276] $9.00
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058] $9.00	Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144602] $9.00	Pineapple Punch Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147280] $9.00	Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [148059] $9.00
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $9.00	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147273] $9.00	Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144040] $9.00	Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147275] $9.00
Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147945] $9.00	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [148544] $9.00	Call Me Clover Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147282] $9.00	Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608] $4.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $7.50	Envelope Punch Board [133774] $20.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $35.00
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00	Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins [148561] $7.50	Frosted Flower Embellishments [148782] $7.00

Tea Together Fun Fold Card Verizon 2

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you the other version of the Tea Together Card that we made last Wednesday night during my Facebook Live, but I shared the card in my blog post on Monday.  If you missed that card you can check it out here.  I had gave a little sneak peek of this card while it was unfinished and had a few suggestions that I needed to go ahead and finish it.  So over the weekend I did just that.  Here's a look at the 2nd version of that card.

I used the same designer series paper, decorative ribbon border punch, and stamp set but changed the ribbon, and focal image.  For the focal image I stamped one of the single roses and colored it with my Stampin' Blends.  I used Calypso Coral and Old Olive this time for the coloring.  I then punched out the rose with a 2" circle punch and layered that on a 2 1/4" circle punched from Calypso Coral Cardstock.  As I mentioned I changed up the colors for this card.  

I picked a piece of the Tea Room Specialty Designer Series Paper that had Crushed Curry and Coastal Cabana on it and used a piece of Old Olive Cardstock for the decorative edge that was punched with the decorative ribbon boarder punch.  I assembled the card the same way as the last one.  

 

I then added a small piece of Calypso Coral designer series paper to the inside of the card.  Before closing the fun fold up I added some of the dotted tulle trim to the front.  I popped the circle up on a couple stampin' dimensionals on the front edge.  

 I didn't add pearls to the front of this design I felt that with all the different patterns of paper and the trim that the pearls would be a little to much.  This fun fold is actually very easy to recreate and allows you to show off which ever side of the designer series paper you want to feature.  As you can see I decided to show off three different patterns.  The floral pattern and the coastal cabana pattern are on the same sheet.  Stampin' Up!'s designer series paper has some of the best patterns in the last couple years.  Lately they have been giving us a floral or other design on one side and a more subtle geometric pattern on the other side.  

Thanks for dropping by today.  I hope that you like the second version of this card as much as the first.  If you need any of the products you've seen today; you can pick them up in my online store 24/7 by clicking on the shop tab above or by clicking on the item in the Stampin' Up! Shopping List Below.  

Happy Stampin'

Rick

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Tea Together Cling Stamp Set [148779] $22.00	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131297] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702] $8.50
Tea Room Specialty Designer Series Paper [146894] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144045] $9.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $9.00
2" Circle Punch [133782] $18.00	2-1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch [143720] $18.00	Decorative Ribbon Border Punch [143721] $16.00	Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon [146912] $7.50
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00